Santa Maria in Sweden has invested in yet another filling machine from All-Fill with a focus on speed, precision and a safe start-up. From moving in on Friday afternoon to full production on Wednesday, the installation was the fastest yet. The machine went in with millimetres to spare, and thanks to good preparatory work everything flowed smoothly and the transition was seamless.

Already in the first week, spice jars were filled with thyme, in a stable and even flow. With two auger fillers instead of one, capacity has been increased significantly, and the All-Fill machines now handle all glass spice jars at Santa Maria, a subsidiary of the Paulig group.

“We went from moving in on Friday to full operation on Wednesday. Our fastest installation ever”

says Joakim Tiverman Wig at Santa Maria.

“We have increased capacity significantly and all of our glass spice jars are now filled with All-Fill,”

says Joakim.

The project benefited from a well-executed FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) at All-Fill prior to delivery, which minimized risks and shortened installation time. When the start-up was also faster than planned, material flow and planning needed to be quickly synchronized, a positive ‘challenge’ that shows the potential of the new solution.

“This is proof of what a good FAT and close cooperation can achieve. Santa Maria was incredibly well prepared and All-Fill delivered high quality before, during and after the installation. Shutting down the old machine on Thursday and being up and running within a week says everything about how well the cooperation has worked”

says Jerry Heinonen, Technical Sales at Christian Berner, All-Fill’s partner in Sweden for sales and service.

The result is a modern and reliable filling solution that provides higher capacity, smoother format changes and stable production of consumer packaged spices – with short return on investment and long-term performance.